Cardiac Surgery
RCT | High-dose statin loading prior to CABG shows no benefit in major cardiac and cerebrovascular events
11 May, 2023 | 12:10h | UTCStatin loading before coronary artery bypass grafting: a randomized trial – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Statin Loading No Help Before Bypass Surgery: StaRT-CABG – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
Statin loading before coronary artery bypass grafting: a randomised trial https://t.co/br15X5lf7k @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung @rladeiraslopes @ehj_ed pic.twitter.com/aQFlsJfaed
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) May 8, 2023
M-A | Posterior pericardiotomy reduces the risk of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
22 Mar, 2023 | 13:18h | UTCPosterior pericardiotomy for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 randomised controlled trials – EuroIntervention (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Consensus Paper | Pain management and opioid stewardship in adult cardiac surgery
8 Mar, 2023 | 14:22h | UTC
M-A | Effect of posterior pericardiotomy in cardiac surgery
28 Feb, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC
Guideline Synopsis | Management of thoracic aortic dissection
21 Feb, 2023 | 11:48h | UTCManagement of Thoracic Aortic Dissection – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guidelines:
Review | Postoperative atrial fibrillation: from mechanisms to treatment
15 Feb, 2023 | 15:54h | UTCPostoperative atrial fibrillation: from mechanisms to treatment – European Journal of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Postoperative atrial fibrillation: from mechanisms to treatment https://t.co/Alpb9eFRGb @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/s27PGkS49X
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) February 14, 2023
Retrospective Study | Post-cardiac surgery fungal mediastinitis: clinical features, pathogens and outcome
15 Feb, 2023 | 15:40h | UTCPost-cardiac surgery fungal mediastinitis: clinical features, pathogens and outcome – Critical Care
RCT | Preliminary study on the effects of low-dose colchicine in patients undergoing non-CABG cardiac surgery
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
✅Colchicine reduced cardiac injury after cardiac surgery
132 pts randomized to
💊0.5 mg of colchicine or placebo in the perioperative periodColchicine compared with placebo
Cardiac makers⬇️
Atrial fibrillation⬇️ (few events, though)🔓https://t.co/c2mZmvj6kQ#CardioTwitter pic.twitter.com/N3DUjr1WsB
— Yuki Kotani, MD | 小谷 祐樹 (@YukiKotani5) February 8, 2023
Consensus Statement | Development of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) surgical safety checklist
10 Feb, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The @WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the @ErasSociety guidelines come together.🔥
#ERAS teams can leverage 2 tools in 1 to improve care in critical perioperative communication moments https://t.co/EaXYyj7b56
via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork pic.twitter.com/WHJMjThubO— Mary Brindle (@MaryEBrindle) February 8, 2023
RCT | Nighttime dexmedetomidine for delirium prevention in non-mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery
1 Feb, 2023 | 12:58h | UTC
M-A | Colchicine for prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:03h | UTC
M-A | Effects of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in cardiac surgery
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:35h | UTC
Review | Surgical site infection prevention
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCSurgical Site Infection Prevention: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Surgical Site Infection Prevention – JAMA
Related:
Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
AAOS Guideline: Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma.
RCT | In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, intravenous high-dose selenium did not reduce morbidity or mortality
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, high-dose sodium selenite was not effective in reducing the development of organ dysfunction and death in high-risk cardiac surgery patients. @CStoppe @CriticalCa https://t.co/H3HR1u1HhU
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) January 12, 2023
Study suggests delivering high concentrations of antibiotics into the implantation site is feasible for infections in implanted CV electronic devices
13 Jan, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCRegional Antibiotic Delivery for Implanted Cardiovascular Electronic Device Infections – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Direct Delivery of Antibiotics to CV Device Pocket Infections Appears Promising – TCTMD
Consensus Document | Management of infants and neonates with tetralogy of Fallot
11 Jan, 2023 | 14:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
AATS announces the publication of “The Management of Infants and Neonates with Tetralogy of Fallot" in #JTCVS! Read the AATS 2022 Expert Consensus Document here: https://t.co/gyWgSkZ6BB @EHStephensCHD @abgoldstoneMD @LCKaneMD @RickOhyeMD @Dr_dUdekem @tssmn #CHD #tetralogyofFallot pic.twitter.com/5nam4bpfbN
— AATS Journals (@AATSJournals) October 27, 2022
SR | Prothrombin complex concentrate in cardiac surgery for the treatment of coagulopathic bleeding.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:24h | UTC
M-A | Epidemiology of persistent postoperative opioid use after cardiac surgery.
21 Nov, 2022 | 13:36h | UTC
Matched cohort study | Long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with clinically isolated aortitis.
11 Nov, 2022 | 13:43h | UTC
RCT | Volatile anesthesia did not significantly reduce postoperative delirium compared to IV anesthesia in cardiac valve surgery.
11 Nov, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCVolatile Versus Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Postoperative Delirium in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review | Diagnosis of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury.
10 Nov, 2022 | 13:27h | UTCRelated:
Clinical practice update for management of acute kidney injury associated with cardiac surgery.
RCT | In infants undergoing heart surgery, prophylactic methylprednisolone did not significantly improve outcomes.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:31h | UTCMethylprednisolone for Heart Surgery in Infants — A Randomized, Controlled Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Steroids during surgery may not be helpful for infants having heart bypass – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized, controlled trial involving infants undergoing surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, prophylactic use of methylprednisolone did not significantly reduce the likelihood of a worse outcome. #AHA22 https://t.co/jaza6JCAuk pic.twitter.com/lLrxci7SaE
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 6, 2022
Study Commentary | Radial artery beats both right internal thoracic artery and vein grafting at 15 years.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:28h | UTC(Not published yet, presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 6, 2022)
RAPCO: Radial Artery Beats Both RITA and Vein Grafting at 15 Years – TCTMD
See also:
Related:
Meta-Analysis: Radial-Artery vs Saphenous-Vein Grafts in CABG
M-A | Strategies for post–cardiac surgery acute kidney injury prevention.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:19h | UTC
2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the diagnosis and management of aortic disease.
3 Nov, 2022 | 14:21h | UTCNews Release: ACC, AHA Issue Aortic Disease Guideline – American Heart Association